What Are Hemorrhoids?

• Hemorrhoids are itching, burning, swollen, inflamed and often bleeding tissues and veins around the rectum and anus. Also called piles, hemorrhoids can result from straining to relieve bowels, constipation and irritation of tissues in the anus and rectum. They can occur inside the anal canal or on the outer edge and can be exacerbated by sitting for long periods or friction in the area. Advanced cases may involve bleeding and might require surgery.
  
  

What Is a Homeopathic Remedy?

• Homeopathy is a branch of alternative medicine that is based on the philosophy that "like cures like." Homeopaths treat a condition by exposing the patient to a highly diluted natural substance that causes the symptom, with the intention of stimulating the body to recover from that exposure, giving the body a mechanism by which to recover from the condition itself. These substances are said to have an "affinity" for the symptoms.
  
  

How Does Venapro Work?

• According to venapro.com, the formula works by administering to the patient a highly diluted mixture of ingredients that are chosen based on their affinity for specific symptoms of hemorrhoids. For example, the ingredient horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is said to have an affinity for rectal pain and swelling, and so is one of the ingredients in the formula for Venapro.
  
  

How Is Venapro Administered?

• Venapro is taken as a spray under the tongue or dissolved in a glass of water for those who can not tolerate the alcohol component of the remedy. Venapro can also be taken as capsules.
  
  

Toxicity of Venapro

• Because the ingredients are highly diluted, Venapro is not considered toxic, nor should it deliver any side effects. However, anyone with allergies to specific ingredients used in the formula should use caution.
  
  

Does It Work?

• Reviews are mixed. Some people report quick relief from their hemorrhoids while others do not. Whether or not the remedy works from a homeopathic perspective depends on the sufferer's individual symptoms and if the formula contains the ingredients for those symptoms, so not all sufferers may experience relief.
  
  Lifestyle, eating habits and other medical conditions may also play a role in the degree to which the person with hemorrhoids experiences relief. Some conditions may be so advanced that surgery is necessary to remove the affected tissue.